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No more blowups: Drilling Performance
Article December 15, 2011
No more blowups: Drilling Performance
END USER: Marquardt Engineering Inc., (847) 669-0690, www.marquardt-eng.com. CHALLENGE: Eliminate chatter to prevent indexable inserts from blowing up and causing catastrophic tool body failure when drilling 4150 prehardened steel. SOLUTION: A new drill body and inserts.
Making the most of metal sawing
Article December 15, 2011
Making the most of metal sawing
The Shop Operations column in the December 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine offers some tips when sawing metal.
A smooth transition into microparts
Article December 15, 2011
A smooth transition into microparts
The Talking Shop column in the December 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering offers an interview with the president of RS Precision Industries. Look for the print article here, as well as a link to more of the interview online.
Quantifying machine error motions
Article December 15, 2011
Quantifying machine error motions
Quantifying machine tool error motions in this month's Machine Technology column by Dr. Scott Smith of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Doing it the Hard Way
Article December 15, 2011 Kip Hanson
Doing it the Hard Way
Thinking about taking the leap into milling hardened steels? Why would you? After all, if your shop has been successfully grinding, jig boring and EDMing hardened materials, why change?
Flight Path: Turning Performance
Article December 15, 2011
Flight Path: Turning Performance
Courtesy of Lockheed MartinThe Lockheed Martin Hercules transport, one of many aircraft to use actuator systems manufactured by Triumph Activation Systems.Making the systems that keep 'big birds' flying straight.Boeing's 787 Dreamliner generated positive news in October when its first commercial flight, by All Nippon Airlines, landed in Hong Kong.
A Pitch for Thread Grinding
Article December 15, 2011
A Pitch for Thread Grinding
When accuracy counts, thread grinding shines. It may not be a new twist, but thread grinding is still one of the most accurate ways to produce internal and external threads.

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